Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 7.93 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Kiribati, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 7.93 current US$ per person for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Kiribati peaked at 81.05 current US$ per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.9233 current US$ per person, in 2006.
Kiribati ranks 160th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 81.05 current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 44.69 current US$ per person | -44.9% |
| 1981 | 27.75 current US$ per person | -37.9% |
| 1982 | 27.31 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 23.87 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 22.87 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 15.75 current US$ per person | -31.1% |
| 1986 | 19.64 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1987 | 17.07 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 20.78 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1989 | 19.46 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 17.73 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 20.4 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 20.81 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 15.53 current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 1994 | 9.14 current US$ per person | -41.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9233 current US$ per person | -89.9% |
| 2007 | 5.34 current US$ per person | +478.4% |
| 2008 | 6.09 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 5.23 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 9.48 current US$ per person | +81.3% |
| 2011 | 10.85 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 10.83 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 11.28 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 10.84 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 8.8 current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 8.74 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 8.91 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 8.84 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 8.31 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 8.38 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 9.34 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 12.36 current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 2023 | 11.64 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 7.85 current US$ per person | -32.6% |
| 2025 | 7.93 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 7.93 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.13 current US$ per person, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 7.93 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 139.41 current US$ per person, 6% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +478.4% | 0.9233 current US$ per person | 5.34 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.05 current US$ per person | 81.05 current US$ per person | 81.05 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 23.92 current US$ per person | 15.75 current US$ per person | 44.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.72 current US$ per person | 9.14 current US$ per person | 20.81 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.4 current US$ per person | 0.9233 current US$ per person | 6.09 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.69 current US$ per person | 8.31 current US$ per person | 11.28 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.58 current US$ per person | 7.85 current US$ per person | 12.36 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 157 Central African Republic 8.4 current US$ per person compare
- 158 India 8.25 current US$ per person compare
- 159 Colombia 8.03 current US$ per person compare
- 161 Papua New Guinea 7.91 current US$ per person compare
- 162 Benin 7.66 current US$ per person compare
- 163 Sri Lanka 7.58 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Kiribati
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6343 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 16,114 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.1181 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.16 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -48.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Kiribati?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Kiribati was 7.93 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 81.05 current US$ per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9233 current US$ per person in 2006.
- How does Kiribati rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 160th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.